15th Annual Flower Empower Luncheon
Thank you to everyone who came together to make our Flower Empower Luncheon such a wonderful event!
2026 Flower Empower Luncheon Photos
Photo Credit: Lena Britt Photography
HONOREES
2025 VOLUNTEERS OF THE YEAR
Pat & Joe Boris and Jennifer Davila
2025 YOUTH VOLUNTEERS OF THE YEAR
Natasha Hurvitz and Stella Mast
2025 TREAT DONOR OF THE YEAR
Jill and Jean-Michel Carre of Chocolats du CaliBressan
PROGRAM SPONSORS
Robin & Roger Himovitz
The Thornton Foundation
15TH ANNUAL FLOWER EMPOWER LUNCHEON SPONSORS
MAGNOLIA
Apollo & Adara Alday
Robin & Roger Himovitz and Nancy Barasch
Elizabeth & Kenny Slaught
Southwest Airlines
PEONY
RevitaLash Cosmetics
ROSE
Colleen Barnett-Taylor & Michael Taylor
Nancy Graham
Holly & Bob Murphy
Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians
Sprigeo
ORCHID
Liz & Andrew Butcher
Casa Dorinda
Nathan C. Rogers, Rogers, Sheffield & Campbell, LLP
DAISY
Jacob & Daniela Ahrens
Jeanne Anderson
Arlington Financial Advisors
Bob’s Discount Furniture
Kate & Arthur Coppola
Fauver, Large, Archbald & Spray, LLP
Montecito Bank & Trust
Frederick Oshay and Teresa Kuskey
Claude Raffin
Lee & Vic Sher
Trudy Smith
Scott St. Germain and Joanne Fedeyko
Sheryl Zimmerman & Philip Sloane
UNDERWRITERS
Tim & Louise Casey
Elisabeth & Greg Fowler
Peggy Gaebe
Karen Heimberg
Jennifer Liebeskind
Catherine Macaulay, CPA
Judd & Katherine Malkin
Missy & Chuck Sheldon
Lori Singleton
Carlene Van Pelt and Steven Young
VNA Health
Beth and Lawrence Wagner
MEDIA SPONSOR
Santa Barbara Independent
BUBBLES CART SPONSOR
Lori Singleton
BAR & CORKAGE SPONSOR
Tim & Louise Casey
DESSERT & COFFEE SERVICE
VNA Health
VALET SPONSOR
Robin & Roger Himovitz
EVENT IN-KIND SPONSORS
Amy Love
Blue Blossoms
Crosshatch Winery
ella & louie
EmmaRose Floral
Lena Britt Photography
Lynette Hall & Carpinteria Wine Company
Margaret Joan Florals
PacWest Blooms
RevitaLash
Rincon Wine Group
Robin & Roger Himovitz
Rosewood Miramar Hotel
TOAST Santa Barbara
The Well Gardens
The Twisted Twig
Wild West Florals
Ysidro Sake Spritzer
AUCTION IN-KIND SPONSORS
Action Roofing, Alaska Airlines, Arcadia Studio Landscape Architects, Art & Soul Gallery, Art Resources, Barbara Schoch, Baret Boisson, Bellosguardo, Bettina Pizzeria, Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel, Bill Krebs, Brophy Brothers, Bungalow West, Cara Cara New York, Caravan Outpost Ojai, Carey Zimmerman, Carlyle Salon & Style Bar, Celina Amaya, Channel City Hardware, Cheese Shop Santa Barbara, Chris Potter Art Foundation, Cigar Empire III, Clare V, Coast 2 Coast Collection, David Sparer, Devorah Miller, Doen, El Capitan Canyon, Elizabeth Patterson, Emily Joubert, Emmanuel Stapf, Erika Carter, ESK MD, Evolutions Medical & Day Spa, Field Trip Gifts, Finch & Fork, Fleks, Float, Flower Empower Luncheon Committee, Folio Press & Paperie, Four Seasons Resort Maui, Gorjana, Grassini Family Vineyards, Gregory & Rochelle Kushner, Grimms Bluff Wines, Heritage Goods & Supply, Highline Adventures, Holdren’s Steak & Seafood, Hotel Le Toiny, Hudson Grace, Imagine Artful Things, Imperial Lounge, Isabelle Stapf, J.McLaughlin, Janine Cifelli Representation, Jenni Kayne, Jenny Johanson Interior Design, Jessica Barker Medical Aesthetics, Jill Martin, JONATA and The Hilt, Kate Coppola, Katie Gerpheide, Sub Rosa Gardens, Kevin Gleason, Kimpton Canary Hotel, La Sumida, Lash On Wax Off – Mystic Moon, Lazy Acres, Lone Madrone Tasting Room, Lotusland, Magic Nails, Maison K, Majestic Oak Vineyard, Maker House, Margaret Joan Florals, Margarita Adventures, Marna Kaupas, Moment Maps, Monica Mahoney, Music Academy of the West, My Bougie Bottle, Mystic Whaler, Niguel Botanical Preserve, Olio e Limone, Olio Bottega & Olio Pizzeria, Pickleball Mindset, Pixie’s General Store, Porch, Radio Roma, Related Companies, Revel Kombucha Bar & Acai, Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Riviera Towel Co., Rori’s Artisanal Creamery, Rose Story Farm, Rosewood Miramar Beach, Santa Barbara Adventure Co., Santa Barbara Roasting Company, Santa Barbara Symphony, Santa Barbara Together, SB Sailing Center, Serena Weddle, Sheriff Bill Brown, South Coast Deli, Stolpman Vineyards, Sugar, Sue Keane Studio, SummerWood Inn, SuperMoss, Sycamore Mineral Springs, T.W. Hollister & Co., Talley Vineyards, Tammy Kronen Catering, The Closet Trading Co. & Taylor Lambert, The Cultured Abalone, The Daisy, The Inn at Mattei’s Tavern, The Lark, The Peninsula Beverly Hills, The Ranch at Laguna Beach, The Trail Hotel in Bardstown, KY, Three Birds, Thriving by Design by Alexandra Cole, Tradewind Airlines, VisitingVR, Westerlay Orchids, Whiskey ‘N Rye Smokehouse, Whitney Hartmann Photography, Yolanda Yturralde
EVENT COMMITTEE
Rebecca Borgioli
Shannon DiPadova
Sheri Dirksen
Lynette Hall
Robin Himovitz
Jenny Johansson
Tammy Kronen
Margaret Lloyd
Amy Love
Joanne Ohlman
Carolyn O’Mara
Crosby Slaught
David Sparer
Serena Weddle
EVENT STAFF
Rita Barton
Kisa Heyer
Isabelle Meyer Stapf
Elizabeth Patterson
Barbara Schoch